Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-07
swore that his company owned the mortgage.
Both the land and the mortgage could not be
taxed. This would have been 95a


Ia the suit 10 chi DIN tho az the land II
swore that hi5 company owned the InOrfrara.
Both the. land and the morteaS rs could not ~ 1
taxed. This would have been 'S.'
!, I 4 ! I !. IN, HI.
20 -, =. .. ~. 8
ana 40 one wished 20 oe unjust % the com
gany. But the state had the tight to take the
owned lie %ossssEs md q il ali lis aA real
value: Gov. AcGiM says: am willing TO
nave It understood that my code 81 ethics does
no. g NE e 90 even g
the right thing 70 90. ana ne seems to im-3
ply that TO compel Z, corporation to pay its
equal share Of taxes y 40 injustice toward Il.
should pay tax 81. any properly L mot own
Mphar ra suc tham ",har. Tha s' seA
ton ia the contrary is merely to divert atten.
tiOn from the real issue. -. :. -. IN
Since writing the above, and what wished
to add as to the interpolation Of the words
read the communication Of Senator bowen.
published in the Globe of Tuesday. No enc
who wishes to arrive at the truth can. think,
after reading that communication, doubt that
those words were fraudulent,y interpolated
by some tool OF the Obstruction Company
That, I believe, is settled. I have therefore
point. Everybody acquainted with the ways
Of such companies-and particularly this
company-knows that after that bill was in
PRODUCED there was not q day or perhaps an
pany were not Watching it, and that no change
was made In IL or step taken about it without
their knowledge. They knew just when and
by whom the words "and others" were written,
ject is the most plenary proof that state
ment Of the truth could not benefit their case.
1t should not be overlooked that they, and
they only, had an interest in this change. Our
constitution provides: mo law shall EN-.
brace more than one subject, which shall be
expressed in its title" As the bill was intro
%cea and until the
Neve settlers from back taxes; but after the
words ''and others" were inserted, taken In
connection with the body OF the bill, 1t ut con.
Construction company also. But 1t Ia
MOTT CONSTITUTIONAL.
on1er our consttIon tne , @ a,ot nae
not tne p0Wer ~ lenevS any ono u.o' NJ =
SIass MeAMoneu .so 20 ent 10. t~
nr"ner form mt. he lands on The list and
assesses them for the years for which they
were Illegally left on the tax roll can collect
that tax. But this fact does not take away
from the concusiveness OF the PROOF that THIS
company resorted to most disreputable
methods to escape taxation. As to my own
motives or conduct hardly care to say 9
word by way Of explanation or defense: :. l
improperly for any citizen, either In the legis-
lature or outside Of it. to attempt to expose
or prevent fraud upon the state. But ever
IL
ceedings to oppose and expose some o: the
| achemes Of these companies / have been fol-
| lowed by abuse from their advocates, crea-
lures and organs. For many years these com:
pauies have been preyiny upon the state, and
| their satellites and sycophants preyiug upon
| them. And when attention IL called to their
| dOings, the latter naturally feel hurt. They
| fear their occupation will soon be gone. ltAt
not strange that they should become some
| what irritated. They begin to see the hand
writing upon the wall and 10 appreciate thu
fact that, for their business, the beginning OIL
the end has come. The communication Of
Mr.. Egan shows Gen. Cole was in error. as t
many of his facts. 1t appears that Mr.. Num-
did not appear for the attorney general; tina
he was merely acting as tho assistant o.
County Attorney Egan, 1t appears also tina
the attorney general, Mr.. Egan and MI. Mun'
consulted together about the matter and de
cided that after tho decision of the supreme
court they had no farther status in the suit t.
tax the mortgage. From this letter
| IN srruscr,rAR
| n... t. ..,,. a~
what nave supposed ABOVE - tue ~ LIZ s -,
planatfon OF the lna!tet; w; tna. um a t.I
posltlon ana 9noe1stan"inH In"i ~. E@sn sn'
that tne amos were taxaoie. ~ n,r go "rdera
M!. Mun c0nsense" 10 amu ~ 10. reailv h,
1nogment1tnat tne JuuHne ,.n 80 ~Gs DC" noi ~
consent. 64t as nave nDo|e s"u, ostin,, % 1.s
ana Gen. Mann khe" tnat tne qo ee.,emt *h
not settieG, auu tInt tne al Su.t ~ roc